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European levels:

The levels of language command are classified by the Common European Framework which is an internationally recognised classification of exams and levels accepted by the Council of Europe. The system thoroughly defines the range of language skills which must be mastered by the learners of a language to be able to communicate in it, and to ensure that the communication is set properly in any given sociolinguistic context.

The levels classified by the system:

C2 Mastery
C1 EOP - Effective Operational Proficiency
B2 Vantage
B1 Threshold
A2 Waystage
A1 Breakthrough

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Level 1 – Beginner

Friday the 13th

In many parts of the world, especially in Europe, the number thirteen is very unlucky. Many people believe that this is because, according to the Bible, there were thirteen people present at the Last Supper. However, the superstition is older than that event, and the ancient Romans disliked thirteen as much as we do today.

The thirteenth of the month is not a good day to start anything new or to travel. But it is much worse if the thirteenth is on a Friday. Many people believe that the unluckiest day of all is Friday, May 13th. But nobody really knows where this superstition came from.

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the Romans liked the number thirteen.

the thirteenth of the month is a lucky day.

we don't know why people think thirteen is unlucky.

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Last update: 2006-04-13